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17 very short films by 17 Israel filmmakers, presenting the different faces of Israel and exploring the complexity and intensity of life in Israel. In the Name of Defensive Shield/Anat Even Kheira’s Smile/Ariella Azoulay Security Groove/Idan Alterman Hatikva/Rafi Bukai Status Quo/Gur Bentvitch, Nir Miterraso 72 Virgins/Uri Bar-On Crazy/Uri Barabash Times are bad/Amos Gitai Mouth of […] >>
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A 5-part docu-drama that examines the concept of the total artist. Its protagonists are all iconic figures, “paragons of culture,” whose contribution to the cultural landscape was decisive and unique, and yet they never considered their work as being a separate, distinct part of their lives. These are people who responded to the state of […] >>
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The Samaritan: A Biblical People
Good Samaritan laws protect do-gooders and Good Samaritan hospitals heal us. Samaritans appear in our holy texts— in the Bible, the Talmud, and the Quran. The Samaritan people today number 850 souls, down from a million in the time of Jesus. They are split between Israelis and Palestinians. The Samaritans may soon go extinct, a […] >>
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When twenty-three-year-old Ee Ya’aran’s parents lose all hope of winning the legal battle for their family ranch, they decide to dismantle the place and move to Portugal. Ee, who has lived her whole life on the farm sees it as a central and integral part of her identity. The new circumstances shake her world and […] >>
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Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis had banned the internet right from the start. They did the same with Television and national Radio, and no one said a word. But when it comes to the digital world, it seems like they are losing the battle. The recent Covid-19 epidemic just made it clearer: the Haredi society refuses to stay […] >>
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A young French Israeli actress, is visiting Israel for an auditionr during one of the recent Israeli-Palestinian wars. The omnipresent atmosphere of war sends her on a hopeless quest for Jouissance, a journey into her own unconscious as it reflects the outside world. >>
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Dory packs his parents’ house and breaks up from his partner, whilst he still finds it difficult and unsettled, the most magical thing happens to him: his childhood room turn to a time portal, Dory becomes a child again and meet his late brother the night before he fell in battle. This opportunity becomes a turning […] >>
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A boy arrives to an empty field, with nothing around him. In the distance he sees a Large Dark Cosmic Orb, It is the grand storyteller that tells a tale about love. >>
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Part of “Moments, Israel 2002“: What is the sound of fear? This short presents a cacophony of sounds related to Israel’s contstant state of alert. >>
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The film “Ben David” tells the story of the complex relationship between a religious Israeli Secret Service officer, and his teenage settler informant. The film present the difficulties in recruiting ISA (‘Shabak’) source from the ‘Hilltop Youth’ for information about ‘price tag’, while presenting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a new angle, as an internal conflict […] >>
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People all over the world post video clips online. They cram their video notes into virtual bottles and toss them into the boundless ocean that is the Internet. All they want is for someone to find the hidden treasure and to be seen. Samantha (38) lives in New Orleans and works as a caregiver. She […] >>
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Nominated for an Oscar®, the film is a deeply personal, first-hand account of life and non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village surrounded by Israeli settlements. Shot by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, Gibreel, the film was co-directed by Burnat and Guy […] >>